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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,337.40, 11,000.34 and 5,021.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,337.40, 11,000.34 and 5,021.88 is: 7,528.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,337.40 : 11,000.34 = 5,021.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,337.40/11,000.34 = 5,021.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,337.40x = 11,000.34 × 5,021.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,337.40x = 55,242,387.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,242,387.44/7,337.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,528.88

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